There was a girl named Abby Gale, and she was a young maiden of 14. She had a 15-year-old sister named Tracy Gale. Abby had light blonde highlights, and Tracy had dark red hair. She was courting a guy of 19 who was a strong farmer and shopkeeper. They were still in school. Their teacher was also 15. They lived in a town by the woods where the adult men would hunt for food.
1 day, a ship docked in the harbor. It said it would take them away if they wished. Abby went, and there were many ladies and men there in their 20s and wise older ones in their late 30s.
Abby sat down on a chair, and next to her appeared a man of 20 who took her hand and spoke with words of love.
She spent her time in the folksy music that they played and danced to. In a week, they arrived at a destination. A lighthouse was seen in the distance. They all stayed near the lighthouse, relieved to get off the ship. Abby was taken upstairs by the man she met, and a girl of 19 followed. Together, they looked out and enjoyed the setting there. It gave her a spooky feeling. It was cool and breezy, and the man, whose name was Theodore, put his arms around her. He had flaxen hair himself. He was a romantic dude. Then, a man old enough almost to be her father was there and smiled wide and accepted her in. She fell asleep with the older girls, curled up cozy as a dog.
Night fell, morning followed, the next day. ~ *
"Oh no," said Abby, "I'm so frightened." A girl of 20 put her arm around her and cuddled with her awhile. They connected well.
They all were to go on a trip. Snow fell. Abby was given some warm wraps to bundle up in. They were on a sojourn or what seemed rather like a crusade. The women all laughed, and then men were all strong. They all stopped for Abby and gave her some fish they speared in the creek.
Finally they reached their destination at the Sydney Opera House Magnificent!
They all went inside. Abby was lifted to a higher place. A show turned on. The same man came back, Theodore, and gave her some concessions.
"Oh my," she said, and this time she cuddled into Theodore who held her to him.. "I cannot imagine being happy for very long, as though one day I must die.." She wept.
It was time to go.
They all left and got in a caravan.
They reached a dock again, and people were dancing to folk music by the sea who lived there, mostly in their 30s and 40s.
Finally, they reached another town, and Abby was treated to a birthday dinner and had some wonderful cake!! It was better than any drug.
They all got in a plane and flew. Abby was scared on the plane. Theodore was able to comfort her.
They landed in a land of ice sculptures. The people were all with black hair and pale skin. They had raw fish. They got on a ship majestic and sailed off to another land.
It was an undiscovered or new island. There were pretty buildings. There was a large one where they all were to live for now. Later, they moved to a palace. Abby was helped up to her own, nice, cozy, sparkling partly room. She looked out and could see the sea.
There was a merry celebration and she went and had fun, the frail young girl. She danced a long time and glowed.
The rulers came to meet them, and Abby was made an angel fairy. The king would feature her with his women. She had a beautiful sparkling lilacy bluish dress and a white hat.